Patkó, Levente

Patkó, Levente

Patkó, Levente

Post: Research fellow
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Publications:

#petrology #geochemistry #lithosphere #mantle_xenolith

Career:

During his studies at Eötvös Loránd University, Levente Patkó joined the Lithosphere Fluid Research Lab (LRG) led by Csaba Szabó at the end of his undergraduate studies, where he completed both his master's thesis and doctoral research. During his university studies, he spent at least one month at several foreign institutions (University of Vienna [Vienna, Austria], University of Wrocław [Wrocław, Poland], Comenius University [Bratislava, Slovakia], Andalusian Institute of Earth Sciences [Armilla, Spain], Leibniz University [Hanover, Germany]). As a Humboldt Fellow, he spent two years (2025–2026) as a postdoctoral researcher at Goethe University (Frankfurt am Main, Germany). His research focuses on the evolution of the lithospheric mantle, with particular emphasis on its geochemical and geophysical aspects. He also actively investigates surface degassing originating from the deep lithosphere.

Research Projects and Grants:

  • "Investigation of the relationship between upper mantle melts and surface degassing in the Nógrád-Gemer Volcanic Field" OTKA project (OTKA ID: PD 145853) – principal investigator – 2024-
  • "Comparative investigation of rift-related silicate-carbonatite melt and fluid systems" OTKA project (principal investigator: Dr. Tibor Guzmics, OTKA ID: K 142855) – co-investigator – 2023-
  • "Topotransylvania" OTKA project (principal investigator: Dr. István János Kovács, OTKA ID: NN 141956) – co-investigator – 2023-2024
  • Pannonian LitH2Oscope MTA Lendület Research Group (principal investigator: Dr. István János Kovács, ID: LP-2018/5) – co-investigator – 2018-2024

Memberships / Professional Communities:

  • International Lithosphere Program Hungarian National Committee (ILP-HNC) – elected secretary – 2024-
  • Hungarian Academy of Sciences – public body member – 2021-
  • European Association of Geochemistry (EAG) – member – 2013-
  • Hungarian Geological Society (MFT) – member – 2011-

Awards / Recognition:

  • Elemér Szádeczky-Kardoss Award – 2024
  • Academy Youth Award – 2022
  • Outstanding Student of the Faculty, Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Science – 2014
  • János Böckh Special Prize at the 45th Young Professionals' Conference (ISZA) – 2014
  • Outstanding Student of the Faculty, Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Science – 2013
  • National Scientific Student Conference (OTDK), 1st place (Petrology and Volcanology section) – 2013
  • National Scientific Student Conference (OTDK), Distinguished Special Prize (Mineralogy and Geochemistry section) – 2013

Education:

  • Ph.D. in Earth Sciences – Eötvös Loránd University – 2020
  • M.Sc. in Geology – Eötvös Loránd University – 2014

Recent / Selected publications:

  • Patkó, L., Kővágó, Á., Lange, T. P., Szakács, A., Huraiová, M., Berkesi, M., Aradi, L. E., Gergely, Sz., Szabó, Á., Németh, K., Szabó, Cs., & Kovács, I. J. (2026). Hydrous upper mantle facilitated alkali basalt genesis in the Southeastern Carpathians, Romania. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 472, 108540. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2026.108540
  • Patkó, L., Liptai, N., Aradi, L. E., Török, K., Kovács, Z., Kővágó, Á., Gergely, Sz., Kovács, I. J., Szabó, Cs., & Berkesi, M. (2024). Fossil metasomatized and newly-accreted fertile lithospheric mantle volumes beneath the Bakony-Balaton Highland Volcanic Field (central Carpathian-Pannonian region). Lithos, 482-483, 107701.    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2024.107701
  • Patkó, L., Novák, A., Klébesz, R., Liptai, N., Lange, T. P., Molnár, G., Csontos, L., Wesztergom, V., Kovács, I. J. & Szabó, Cs. (2021). Effect of metasomatism on the electrical resistivity of the lithospheric mantle – An integrated research using magnetotelluric sounding and xenoliths beneath the Nógrád-Gömör Volcanic Field. Global and Planetary Change, 197, 103389.    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2020.103389
  • Patkó, L., Liptai, N., Aradi, L. E., Klébesz, R., Sendula, E., Bodnar, R. J., Kovács, I. J., Hidas, K., Cesare, B., Novák, A., Trásy, B. & Szabó, Cs. (2020). Metasomatism-induced wehrlite formation in the upper mantle beneath the Nógrád-Gömör Volcanic Field (Northern Pannonian Basin): evidence from xenoliths. Geoscience Frontiers, 11(3), 943-964.    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsf.2019.09.012
  • Patkó, L., Liptai, N., Kovács, I. J., Aradi, L. E., Xia, Q.-K., Ingrin, J., Mihály, J., O'Reilly. S. Y., Griffin, W. L., Wesztergom, V. & Szabó, Cs. (2019). Extremely low structural hydroxyl contents in upper mantle xenoliths from the Nógrád-Gömör Volcanic Field (northern Pannonian Basin): Geodynamic implications and the role of post-eruptive re-equilibration. Chemical Geology, 507, 23-41.    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2018.12.017